Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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Childhood measles can affect post-bronchodilator airflow obstruction in later life
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Study shows that children respond to videos on smartphone screens but do not benefit educationally
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Study finds women parenting children with cancer have lower incomes than those with children who do not
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Researchers at the University of Edinburgh who tested the Heligmosomoides polygyrus Alarmin Release Inhibitor (HpARI) on mice hope findings will lead to using
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Findings follows 36 studies of randomised and non-randomised controlled trials of children and adults who have a rare form of epilepsy
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Parents whose children need intensive care treatment suffer clinically significant impairment of their mental health, researchers say
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A pioneering test has revealed a link between autism and damage to proteins in blood plasma that could lead to earlier diagnosis of the condition, scientists
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Adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder have learning and memory problems that could affect their self-esteem, researchers say
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Experts have said failure to fortify flour with folic acid to prevent neural tube defects (NTDs) in babies is 'more than a missed opportunity; it is a tragedy
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Infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) who receive direct care from their parents have an improved health outcome, a study has found.
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Adults born very prematurely experience higher rates of psychiatric symptoms than those who are born at full term, say researchers who call for early preventi
Child organ donation rates are lower than those for adults but the presence of a specialist nurse during consent discussions can increase rates.
Offering financial incentives may increase breastfeeding rates marginally at six to eight weeks.
Most people who self-harm do so as a way to deal with emotional distress rather than as a cry for help, research suggests
Providing a financial incentive to mothers can significantly improve breastfeeding rates in areas where they are historically low, a study shows
Cases of scarlet fever in England have reached a 50-year high, with more than 19,000 infections reported last year, according to researchers who say identifying the reasons is a public health priority
Children’s brain development is at greater risk if their mother was obese before becoming pregnant, a study shows
